While a co-worker or friend may expect a gift in the $50-75 range, someone in an urban market may have double the expectations. Here's the ballpark you should be aiming for: Coworker and/or a distant family friend or relative: $50-$75. Relative or friend: $75-$100.
The manuscript containing the story of Beowulf was discovered in England in the l600s. It is written in Old English, the language of the Anglo-Saxon invaders who settled in England between A . D . 450 and 600. There is some debate about when Beowulf was written and who wrote it.
Beowulf is a classic epic hero and is honored by being passed down in the story. Beowulf embodies the ideals of conduct in the Anglo-Saxon culture by being loyal, seeks fame and glory, and performs brave deeds. Beowulf is loyal to the Geats (which is his people), the Danes (Hrothgar's men), and Anglo-Saxon...